SKorea believes NKorea conducted third atomic test
Latin America would like a Latin pope, odds slim
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Latin America is home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population, but hopes that the next pope will come from the region appear faint, experts said Monday.
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2 men charged in murder of teen who performed at inauguration
Authorities said two gang members were charged with murder Monday in the death of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student who was shot just days after returning from Washington, where she performed during President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities.
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Satellite captures image of giant snow blanket covering Northeast
NASA's Terra satellite snaps photos of the aftermath of the weekend's major storm.
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'Mohawk Guy' to sit with first lady at State of the Union
Bobak Ferdowsi became famous as he helped land Curiosity on Mars.
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Disabled cruise ship now being towed to Alabama
HOUSTON (AP) — The operators of a cruise vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after a weekend engine fire said Monday evening that the craft had drifted so far north of its original position that they now will tow the ship to Mobile, Ala., instead of their original plan for Progreso, Mexico.
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Adventurers re-enact Shackleton's amazing survival story
Clean-up begins after tornado mauls Mississippi
Dozens of people were injured as twisters tore through the state.
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Poisoned lotto winner's brother sought more tests
CHICAGO (AP) — The brother of a Chicago man poisoned with cyanide shortly after winning the lottery said Monday he is the family member who asked authorities to reconsider the initial finding that his sibling had died of natural causes.
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New York fund manager arrested on Ponzi scheme charges (Reuters) - A New York fund manager was arrested on Monday on charges of orchestrating a Ponzi scheme and stealing around $2 million from three hedge fund investors, U.S. authorities said. Federal prosecutors charged Jason Konior, 39, with defrauding investors by promising to match their investments in his fund, Absolute Fund LP, many times over. Prosecutors said he used $2 million of the money he collected from three hedge funds to pay his own expenses and cover redemption requests from prior investors, according to the criminal complaint dated February 7. ... Read More ...
3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A gunman who spent years in court battles over custody disputes opened fire Monday in the lobby of a Delaware courthouse, leaving two women dead before being fatally shot, authorities said.
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Police: Child, 10, killed in random Minn. shooting OAKDALE, Minn. (AP) — A gunman apparently firing randomly at guns killed a 10-year-old and wounded the child's mother and another woman Monday night, Oakdale's police chief said. The suspect was in custody. Read More ...
Obama moves to elevate status of Army in Pacific HONOLULU (AP) — The Obama administration is moving to elevate the status of the general who leads soldiers in the Pacific to four stars. Read More ...
Going once...going twice...Twinkies cleared for auction
A hearing to approve the successful bidder is scheduled for March 19.
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Tweet-to-buy? AmEx to offer linking credit cards and Twitter
A new program from American Express lets Twitter users post special hashtags to buy gift cards.
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Pentagon extends more benefits to same sex partners A year and a half after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell the Pentagon is extending many benefits to the same sex partners of military service members that until now had only been available to heterosexual couples. However, access to health care and some... Read More ...
Rice takes on immigration's 'most vexing issue'
Primping, prancing and pooches at the Westminster Dog Show
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